CONTINUING THIS MONTH

Connecting Seas: A Visual History of Discoveries and Encounters

Through April 13, 2014 | The Getty Center

Explore the ways in which non-European cultures were perceived, represented, and transmitted in the past when ocean travel was the primary means by which people and knowledge circulated. Delve into the special collections of the Getty Research Institute, featuring rare books and maps, photographs and panoramic vues d'optique, prints, and even Napoleon's monumental folios on Egypt, and trace the fascinating course of scholarly investigation and comprehension of cultures in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Connecting Seas is the first exhibition in the Getty Research Institute's newly expanded galleries.

Canterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister

Through February 2, 2014 | The Getty Center

Make the pilgrimage to the Getty to view two extraordinary treasures from medieval England—luminous stained glass windows from the renowned Canterbury Cathedral, on view with dozens of individual pages from the St. Albans Psalter, one of the most lavishly illustrated prayer books of its time. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity doesn't require a pilgrimage to England—just a trip to the Getty. Come experience illumination.

Through January 5 | The Getty Center

Abelardo Morell's photographs push the boundaries of the medium while exploring visual surprise and wonder. From domestic scenes take from a child's perspective to images in which an entire room is a camera obscura, Morell approaches photography with incredible creativity. This exhibition was organized by the Art Institute of Chicago in association with the J. Paul Getty Museum and High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

MUSIC

Sounds of L.A.: Krar Collective

Sunday, January 19, 3:30 p.m. | The Getty Center

Krar Collective. Photo: Jacob Crawfurd

Hailing from London via Addis Ababa, Krar Collective bases its repertoire on traditional Ethiopian songs while creating a style "unlike any music coming from Africa in recent years." With vocals, percussion, and a krar (lyre), Krar Collective is rooted in tradition, soaked with attitude, and rising in the world-music community.

Tiberius Caesar ruled the Roman empire from AD 14 to 37, yet his own world was dominated by mythical heroes and heroines. Historian Edward Champlin examines the emperor's character by exploring the roles of legendary Greek figures in Tiberius's public life and private dreams. Free; a ticket is required.

Space, Time, Photography: Architecture and Its Image

Sunday, January 5, 3:00 p.m. | The Getty Center

Explore the evolving ways that photography has depicted architecture and a sense of space since the medium's invention with Dietrich Neumann, professor of the history of art and architecture at Brown University. From panoramic images to time-lapse photography, Neumann discusses different photographic approaches and their influence on the practice of producing images. Complements the exhibitions At the Window: The Photographer's Viewand In Focus: Architecture.

Love, Death, and Metamorphosis: Picturing Classical Myths

Sunday, January 12, 3:00 p.m. | The Getty Center

Cupid Overpowering Pan (recto), about 1590, Agostino Carracci

The colorful myths of Greco-Roman antiquity have fired the imaginations of generations of artists, and challenged their abilities to represent a rich repertoire of extraordinary characters and powerful narratives. Edouard Kopp, assistant curator of drawings at the Getty Museum, explores some of the ways in which European artists have pictured classical myths, from the Renaissance to the late 19th century, through a wide range of examples from the Getty collections.